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flaming

/ˈfleɪmɪŋ/

verb

Meaning

  • To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.

  • To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour.

  • To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).

    "I flamed him for spamming in my favourite newsgroup."

noun

Meaning

  • An emission or application of fire; act of burning with flames.

  • Sterilization by holding an object in a hot flame.

  • Vitriolic criticism.

    "You can expect a flaming if you post irrelevant spam to a newsgroup."

adjective

Meaning

  • On fire with visible flames.

    "The flaming debris kept the firefighter well back, and the sparks threatened the neighborhood."

  • Very bright and the color of flame.

  • Extremely obvious; visibly evident. Typically of a homosexual male.

    "To call him a flaming homosexual would be an understatement, but I think he acts that way just to see people react."

  • Damned, bloody.

    "I wasted three hours in that flaming traffic jam!"